Places And Travel
The Largest Natural History Museums In The United States
America’s largest natural history museums hold hundreds of millions of specimens, and each one puts a few standout fossils and objects on public display.
The Quietest Beach Towns On The Pacific Coast
The Quietest Beach Towns On The Pacific Coast skip the boardwalks for empty coves, tide pools, and long walks, like Arch Cape’s storeless shore.
The State Parks With Giant Sequoias
California's Calaveras Big Trees State Park protects the grove where giant sequoias were made famous in 1852, after a hunter chasing a grizzly bear stumbled in.
The Best Cities To Retire In California's Sierra Nevada
The Best Cities To Retire In California’s Sierra Nevada sit in the foothills, pairing big-city services with lakes, trails, and a short drive to the giant sequoias.
The Largest Living History Museums In The United States
Colonial Williamsburg tops our ranking of the largest living history museums in America, ahead of Michigan's Greenfield Village and Ohio's Sauder Village.
9 Nicest Small Towns In Arizona
Red-rock streets, mining-era buildings, mountain towns, and Old West history make Arizona’s nicest small towns far more varied than expected.
The 10 Can't-Miss Towns In The Rockies
Ten Rockies towns, each known for one standout experience, including Jackson’s elk sleigh rides, Telluride’s free gondola, and Durango’s steam train.
The State Parks That Feel Like Arches
Love Arches National Park? Goblin Valley in Utah, Valley of Fire in Nevada, and Natural Bridge parks in Virginia and Kentucky offer similar rock wonders.
These Small Towns In Washington’s San Juan Islands
A ferry ride across these islands of the San Juan archipelago can lead to places where the journey is only part of the appeal.
9 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In Indiana
Nine Indiana small towns where median home values run well below the state average, with river parks, historic downtowns, and active senior centers.
Why Copperheads Den Under Concrete Patios
Copperheads den under concrete patios because the slab’s thermal mass keeps the void warm, hidden, and frost-free, with rodents to eat. How to keep them out.
12 Most Peaceful Small Towns In The Ozarks
Twelve quiet Ozark towns, with winter floats on the Illinois River at Tahlequah, Greer Spring near Alton, Fisher Cave tours, and trout water at Hollister.
Every Heated Rivalry Filming Location You Can Visit
Heated Rivalry filmed Moscow, Montreal and Manhattan in Ontario. Hamilton's Dundurn Castle, a Guelph arena and a Muskoka cottage you can now rent on Airbnb.
8 Most Neighborly Towns In The Southern United States
These 8 Southern towns, from Granbury, Texas, to Lexington, Virginia, pair historic squares, storytelling, and riverside trails with real community spirit.
10 North Carolina Small Towns With Unmatched Friendliness
The list below spans the most friendly small towns in North Carolina, including places like Beaufort, where festivals and events keep people connected.
The Longest Escalator In America
At 230 feet with a 115-foot rise, the escalator at Wheaton Metro station in Maryland is the longest in the Western Hemisphere. Here is how it was built.
10 Of The Most Adorable Small Towns In Virginia
These ten Virginia towns stand out for their inviting streets, distinctive architecture, and the little details that make exploring them a pleasure.
The 9 Can't-Miss Towns In The Adirondack Mountains
From Lake Placid's Olympic venues to Tupper Lake's treetop Wild Walk, these 9 Adirondack towns in New York shine brightest in the fall and winter months.
The State Parks With The Most Alligators
Six state parks in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Louisiana have large alligator populations, including Lake Kissimmee, with an estimated 16,200 in 2024.
12 Best Small Towns To Retire In Florida
Home prices, hospitals and weekly life in 12 small Florida towns for retirees, including Niceville on its bayou, Mount Dora on Lake Dora and Inverness.
8 Picture-Perfect Main Streets In The Northern United States
Sip spring water in Saratoga Springs, watch a waterfall in Middlebury, and eat a Cornish pasty in Mineral Point on these northern main streets.
Why Copperheads Den In Compost Piles
A compost pile is the only structure in a garden that makes its own heat. The piles that become copperhead dens are the ones nobody has turned in a year.
How Big The Mojave Desert Is Compared To England
England covers 50,301 square miles and the Mojave covers somewhere between 31,000 and 54,000 depending who you ask. Three answers, all defensible.
Where Coral Snakes And Kingsnakes Overlap
Coral snakes and kingsnakes overlap across the US South, where the harmless scarlet kingsnake both mimics the venomous coral snake and preys on it.
10 Of The Quietest Pacific Northwest Towns
10 Of The Quietest Pacific Northwest Towns include roadless Stehekin, ferry-only Lopez Island, and Shaniko, a high-desert near ghost town.
11 Most Peaceful Small Towns In California's Sierra Nevada
11 Most Peaceful Small Towns In California’s Sierra Nevada pair Gold Rush streets with alpine lakes, giant sequoias, and Mono Lake’s strange tufa towers.
The State Parks That Allow Hunting In November
State parks in New York, Michigan, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Nevada welcome licensed hunters in November, with seasons for deer, elk, and waterfowl.
The Richest County In The United States
Loudoun County, Virginia, leads all U.S. counties with a $181,765 median household income in 2020-2024 ACS data, ahead of Santa Clara and San Mateo.
The National Forests With The Most Eastern Diamondbacks
Apalachicola National Forest had 47 to 48 eastern diamondback records, and the snake also lives in the burned longleaf of Ocala, Conecuh and Francis Marion.
The Best Places To Visit On Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula
These 7 destinations along the Door Peninsula each have a distinct character, shaped by Great Lakes scenery, maritime heritage, and charming waterfronts.
The First National Forest In America
Shoshone in Wyoming became America's first national forest on March 30, 1891, set aside because logged slopes were flooding the valleys below every spring.
The Oldest Ski Resorts Operating In America
Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs has run every winter since 1915. Eight more American ski areas opened before 1933 and are still turning their lifts today.
The Best Cities To Retire In The Finger Lakes
The Best Cities To Retire In The Finger Lakes pair big-city hospitals and airports with Lake Ontario beaches, hawk migrations, and a historic state fair.
The State Parks Where Feral Hogs Are Closing Trails
Missouri's Johnson's Shut-Ins and Taum Sauk Mountain state parks closed for feral hog removal, as did Florida's Myakka River. Texas's Fort Boggy is next.
These 12 Towns In The United States Were Ranked Among US Favorites In 2026
Car-free Mackinac Island, Sedona’s red rocks, Cape May’s Victorian streets, and nine more small towns made the list of America’s favorites in 2026.
The Oldest Distilleries Still Operating In America
America's oldest working distilleries, from Buffalo Trace and Maker's Mark to Jack Daniel in Tennessee and the Laird applejack house in New Jersey.
Where Cottonmouths And Coral Snakes Overlap
Two venomous snakes share the whole southeastern coastal plain and almost never meet. One needs deep dry sand to burrow in. The other needs water.
The American Bridges Higher Than The Golden Gate
Colorado’s Royal Gorge Bridge hangs 956 feet above the Arkansas River, and bridges in West Virginia, Idaho, and Oregon also sit higher than the Golden Gate.
11 Most Peaceful Small Towns In New England
These 11 small towns reveal a quieter side of New England, where a little distance from the crowds can make all the difference.
The Last Wild Cranberry Bogs In America
Far from flooded farms, wild cranberries grow on floating moss in protected bogs, where rare plants and a centuries-old harvesting tradition survive.